National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) Sponsored Advertising placement National Early Warning Score 2 Clinical Decision Tool Assesses acute illness severity and risk of clinical deterioration. Respiratory Rate i Respiratory Rate × Respiratory rate in breaths per minute. breaths/min Respiratory rate in breaths per minute. Oxygen Saturation Scale i NEWS2 Oxygen Scale × NEWS2 includes two oxygen-saturation scoring scales. Scale 1 is used routinely. Scale 2 is reserved for patients with a prescribed target saturation range of 88–92%. Used by NEWS2 Acute Deterioration Assessment Clinical noteScale 2 should only be selected under the direction of a qualified clinician for confirmed hypercapnic respiratory failure. ReferenceRoyal College of Physicians NEWS2 Learn more → Scale 1 — standard oxygen saturation scale Scale 2 — prescribed target saturation 88–92% Use Scale 2 only when formally prescribed for confirmed hypercapnic respiratory failure. Oxygen Saturation i Oxygen Saturation × Peripheral oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry. Accepted units % Used by NEWS2 Respiratory Assessment Acute Deterioration Assessment Clinical noteRecord the saturation alongside whether the patient is breathing room air or receiving supplemental oxygen. ReferenceRoyal College of Physicians NEWS2 Learn more → % Enter the measured oxygen saturation. Air or Supplemental Oxygen i Supplemental Oxygen × NEWS2 adds 2 points when supplemental oxygen is required to maintain the target oxygen saturation. Used by NEWS2 Clinical noteSelect oxygen when any supplemental oxygen is being delivered at the time observations are recorded. ReferenceRoyal College of Physicians NEWS2 Learn more → Room air 0 Receiving supplemental oxygen +2 Select whether supplemental oxygen is being administered. Systolic Blood Pressure i Systolic Bp × Systolic blood pressure in mmHg. mmHg Systolic blood pressure in mmHg. Pulse Rate i Heart Rate × Enter the measured pulse rate. bpm Enter the measured pulse rate. Consciousness i Consciousness and New Confusion × NEWS2 uses ACVPU: Alert, new Confusion, Voice, Pain or Unresponsive. Used by NEWS2 Acute Neurological Assessment Clinical noteOnly new confusion scores; chronic confusion without an acute change should not automatically receive the confusion score. ReferenceRoyal College of Physicians NEWS2 Learn more → Alert 0 New confusion, disorientation or agitation +3 Responds to voice +3 Responds to pain +3 Unresponsive +3 Select the patient’s current level of consciousness. Temperature i Temperature × Measured body temperature in degrees Celsius. °C Measured body temperature in degrees Celsius. Calculate National Early Warning Score 2 Clear Calculator ☆ Log in to save Save this calculator to your MDPDA account. + Add to Toolkit Log in to save incomplete calculator progress and return later. Log in to save progress Clinical Decision Support Only MediCalc calculators are intended to support qualified healthcare professionals and must not replace professional clinical judgement. Do not enter patient-identifiable information into Saved Progress. Read our Clinical Disclaimer Sponsored Advertising placement
